Verizon Wireless has built a loyal following by having a rock-solid network. But the carrier …

Looking for a smartphone with no data caps? Sprint has a couple of new candidates lined up. The HTC 8XT and Samsung Ativ S Neo, both Windows Phone 8 handsets, will be available sometime this summer through Sprint’s self-dubbed Truly Unlimited plan. Offered in select markets, the plan promises unlimited 4G LTE data use with no overage charges. The cost …

For many users, the manufacturer skin (or overlay) UI on a phone is a useful bit of software, adding core functionality to the base Android operating system. The Google Play S4. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) For others, it’s akin to bloatware, getting the way of the raw Android experience that they desire. For the latter camp, there’s some great news: Google …